PROGRAM / STAFF / SALARY CUTS AT WELLS - May 2011

End of the Liberal Arts at Wells - destruction of one of the country's oldest Music Departments

Faculty Statement - from one of the eliminated departments, Music

Letter from Alumna - outlines impact of faculty reduction 

Contact Info - for the Wells Board of Trustees and Alumnae Association Board  

Program Cuts - Music, French and Religion eliminated from the curriculum

Salary Cuts  - for faculty, not administration; endowment drops by half

FRACKING & TRUCKING

EPA hearings on fracking in Binghamton conclude 9/16/10

Increased Inspections of truck traffic in Finger Lakes 

New Info on routes for trash trucks, 5/8/10 

Intro to environmental concerns about the hydro-fracture gas drilling process 

SPRING 2010 DEVELOPMENTS AT WELLS COLLEGE

Faculty Resolution - presented to the Board of Trustees on May 6, 2010

Hundreds of Students - express "No Confidence" in the President and the Strategic Plan

Message to Alumnae - warns of financial and leadership crisis at Wells

Inside Higher Ed- article giving overview of the governance / fiscal crises at Wells 

Letter - to the President and Dean from the committee representing the Faculty, 4/15/10

Draft Strategic Plan - accepted by the Board of Trustees May 7, 2010

Analysis - of a part of the Strategic Plan that just doesn't add up 

Wells Alumnae/i - discuss concerns about the college on Facebook

Petition to the Board of Trustees - from alumnae, open to sign on line 

VILLAGE ELECTIONS, MARCH 2010

Election Results: Bennett tops two candidates to become Aurora mayor, 3/16/10

Debate Coverage: Conflict of interest issue dominates second Aurora mayoral debate, 3/12/10

Letter to Village from Trustees: Farenthold not right for Mayor 

Letter to Editor from Resident: Aurora should say "No, Thanks!" to Farenthold